Mayor Pamela Torliatt Endorses

Mayor Pamela Torliatt Endorses Tiffany Renée

Tiffany Renée has demonstrated her commitment to learn and understand the issues facing Petaluma. I am endorsing her because she shares my values to keep Petaluma a great place to live, work and build community. I hope you will join me in supporting Tiffany and elect her to the Petaluma City Council.

GUEST COMMENTARY

We need community impact reporting

Petaluma is as famous for its innovative spirit as it is for its charm. In 1975, Petaluma residents made history as the first city in the country to affirm our right to manage growth through the Environmental Design Plan, a challenge we took all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. And in 1998 residents voted to establish our urban growth boundary to reduce sprawl and create infill development.

Counties told to reduce emissions

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The Perils of over-retailing

The Perils of over-retailing »

From The Argus Courier: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 (By TIFFANY RENÉE, Guest Commentary)
As noted in Don Bennett’s recent column “Slow growth and retail development,” population growth in Sonoma County has indeed been modest. Using smart in-fill development, many cities adopted urban growth boundaries, opting to upgrade blighted areas, preserve open space and reduce sprawl. However, now’s not the time to relax about retail development. We need to be concerned.

First candidate announces for 2008 council race

First candidate announces for 2008 council race »

From Argus Courier News Briefs, November 14, 2007

Tiffany Renée, a Web designer and activist who ran for Petaluma City Council unsuccessfully in 2006, will make another run next year. Renée said she is running because Petaluma’s economy is at stake and she is concerned about “unbalanced representation on the council for building a healthy community that puts Petalumans first.”